Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
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Order HAAm 90 Rome.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 3.-Henry Georges
paper, the Standard, for Saturday con-
tains the long Iooked-for statement of DR..
Mcqlynn. The article makes ak columns,
and TO all intents and purposes seems to
agree with the statement recently pub
lished by Archbishop oorrigan. Regard.
ing, however, the letter from Cardinal
simeoni of four years ago DR.. McGlynn
says:
by Archbishop Oorrigan, on the authority
Of Cardinal McC loskey that ] Recognized
my errors and professsd to be sorry for
them" On the contrary, In my inter-
view with Cardinal McOloskey re-
affirmed the doctrine and explained IL,
and defended 1t from his misunderstand-
ings and misapprehension voluntarily
promised TO abstain from making land
league speeches--not because acknowl-
edged the right Of any one 10 forbid me,
but because knew too we'll the power Of
my ecclesiastical superiors TO impair and
almost destroy by usefulness In the min.
istry Of Obrist's Church, 10 which Ihad
cousecrated my life"
The doctor concludes with these words;
zone sufficient answer to all this
strange urgency has already been given,
| but | now have further 10 say Reafiirm-
ing what said in my letter to the arch
bishop, sent by the hand Of Mr.. Henry
George, that in becoming priest ] did
not eyade the duties nor surrender the
rights of man and citizen, deny the
right OF bishop, propaganda or pope 10
punish me for my actions as man and u
citizen in the late municipal canvass, or
in other political movements. deny
their right to censure me or TO punish nae
for my opinions In political economy,
/ unless they can show that these opinions
are clearly contrary TO the teachings of
the Christian religion. This they have
not shown, and know that they cannot
show H. have not appealed to Rome
from the judgments Of the archbishop,
and have no desire TO do 80. deny
the right Of bishop, propaganda or pope
To order me to Rome. The vow Of
obedience Of the priest, Of which &c
many absurd things have been said
within the last few weeks, Is simply O
promise TO obey the church authorities in
matters concerning the priests duties Of
religion
At the mass-meeting held In Cooper
Union on January 18th resolutions ex
pressing strong sympathy for the Rev. DR..
McGlynn and indignation at the course Of
the Archbishop In his case were adopted.
A committee of II was appointed, and in
structed to decide in what practical form
we may show our respect and gratitude
for DR.. McGlynn and make it manifest tc
the world that American Catholics claim
political liberty for their priests" Thit
committee on Saturday issued an address
to the Catholics Of New York"
After dwelling on the fact that DR.
McGlynn was deposed for no violation Of
his duty as priest, has spotless olerica
record, and is beloved by clergy and lay
men alike, the address turns TO the LAND
: theories, which were the cause Of all tn,
troubles. It declares that no pope OF
church council has ever condemned o.
I passed in any way upon the propagation
that "the land, being the creation ant
gift Of God, is the common property o.
: the people, Therefore II is claimed tina
! Catholics are as free TO accept that doc
! trine as any other upon which the churcl
has not spoken. Then, too, Archbishopi
! Croke and Walsh and Bishops Nulty and
/ Duggan have strenuously maintained tina
) the land belongs to the people, Will,
Cardinal Manning is on record as declar
ing that land naturalization Is not OPP
J posed TO Catholicism. So DIR. MoGlynl
is notalone in the church on this question
DR.. McGlynn was called to account
says the address, by an alien power TO
} exercising the rights of an American
r citizen and for taking political position
opposed to that OF Archbishop Corrigan
j No action was taken when he publicl,
supported Cleveland, nor was Mgr. Pres
ton censured for advocating the election
I of Mayor Hewitt. The American peopl
. are asked to initiate the people OF ireland
i but will suffer no such invasion of thei
i rights, no matter in what quarter it ma,
/ be attempted. Those who diabelieve Il
/ DR.. McGlynn's land theories are declare,
to be none the less interested in rebukinj
: this invasion of private rights of jude
ment and opinion.
With regard to the summons to Rom
4 the committee says It has no advice /
4 give. 1t leaves that matter wholly to DI
! McGlynn's own decision and is convince
| that he will tas befits his high character
As means of carrying out the dut
q which devolves upon Catholics "to sup
I port DR.. McGlynn in the assertion of hi
I rights 40 priest aIti & CiiigeYn n
8 mittoe has decided on opening fund 70
] the doctor 8 beueht. Professor De Leo
. OF Columbia College has been appointe
n treasurer and subscriptions may be ser
y to him or to the editors of the Stdndar
and the LEADER. The cooperation @
n local committees in and out of the city /
1 asked. Another meeting of the CON
q mittee will be held Wednesday evenin
/ in Sweepy's Hotel.